D-A Scout Ranch
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D-A Scout Ranch (Also known as D-bar-A) is a Boy Scout reservation run by the Detroit Area Council located in Metamora, Michigan.
Since 1950, D-bar-A-Scout Ranch has been providing quality scouting experiences for Scouts from Southeast Michigan and around the Midwest. Located a little over an hour's drive north of Detroit, the ranch boasts over 1,700 acres (7 km²) of wilderness. Lockwood Lake is the largest of the three lakes on the property (along with Trout Lake and Beaver Lake) and it is used by the Scouts for all of their aquatic activities. Although cabins exist in the Lockwood Lake region, the Boy Scouts often shelter in tents (except for winter events.) Facilities also exist for shooting sports, conservancy (aka eco-con), and aquatics.
The Trout Lake area is used primarily for Cub Scout activities including swimming, canoeing, archery, BB guns, nature and conservancy education, and crafts. A number of cabins are located in this area, as well as two shower-houses and the dining hall. An amphitheater hosts special events, skits and the end-of-camp bonfire.
In 2007, Detroit Area Council announced its "Go Green" campaign. This project is starting at D-bar-A and will continue into the rest of the council's projects. They will no longer be using disposables in the dining facilities, among other earth saving projects.
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- Camp webpage
- D-A Scout Ranch is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Blog of a recent visit
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